At Boston's Logan International Airport, a passenger jet was forced to abort its takeoff due to a dangerously close encounter with another aircraft on the ground.
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An air traffic controller observed the Spirit Airlines flight nearing the runway's designated hold line and decided to cancel the American Airlines' takeoff clearance"out of an abundance of caution," as stated by the FAA.A passenger jet had to abort its takeoff at Boston's Logan International Airport when another aircraft on the ground got too close to the runway, the Federal Aviation Administration said.
Cosmo Rowell, a passenger on the American flight to Chicago, said the plane was already roaring down the runway, pressing him back into his seat, when he felt a jolt and a sudden deceleration, creating a stir in the cabin."You definitely felt anxiety in the air," said Rowell, a nurse from Salem, Massachusetts."A couple of kids started crying."
While rare, Monday's episode in Boston is still a cause for concern, said Hassan Shahidi, the president and CEO of the Flight Safety Foundation, a nonprofit that provides safety guidance to the international aviation industry.
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